info about Thailand weather/ accomodation ecc. in June/July
Im travelling with my Girlfriend to Thailand for 3 weeks...any suggestions??? we are looking for some cool huts accomodations on Ko Chang, Ko Samet, Ko Samui, Krabi or other island sestinations.... mostly will be island hopping!!!!
Reply to this Hello Josef 😊
When I was on Koh Pha Ngan I stayed on Ao Cholok Lam beach on the North of the island. From the village walk onto the beach and turn right. Walk for 5 minutes until you get to Sarisas Place. Sarisas place has good huts and so does the place to the right of it.
On Koh Samui I stayed in a hut in a place called Rasta Baby on Hat Bo Phut beach. The huts here cost a bit more than the ones on some of the other islands. The one I stayed in was a double for around 7 Euros per night. Also the beach there is very quiet so if you need night life it is not the place for you.
Mel
Reply to this what about weather in June/july??? monsoon means veryt bad weather??? or still good to travel?
Reply to this The expression rainy season makes it sound way worse than it is.
I was in Thailand last year during the rainy season. Most days there are only a few hours of rain and the lots of warm, dry, sunny hours.
Also most of the rain conveniently falls at night. Now and again there is a whole day of rain, but that really is only now and again.
One problem you might have is getting to the islands if you want to go by boat. Sometimes during the rainy season the sea is too rough for the boats to go.
Mel
Reply to this Thanks for the info😊
what about changmai in June July???and also traveling to PAI...any info??
Reply to this I havent been to Pai yet but it is on my list of places to go to, so I have gathered some information.
You can get a Songthaew from Changmai to Pai. I heard it is a bit of a squash but very inexpensive.
By the way, you can sleep in a tree house in Pai for just a few Euros per night.
I am not sure how the weather in Changmai is because I did not yet go that far North.
Mel
Reply to this I have been to Pai last November and can tell you, that I didn't see Songthaews from Chiang Mai there. The street from Chiang Mai to Pai is a long way through the mountains, going up and down, curvy - just not fit for Songthaws (but loved by motorbike drivers). There are not so expensive buses operating between Chiang Mai, Pai and Mae Hong Son, some with aircon, some without. A good overview you get here: http://allaboutpai.com/transport/. There is even SGA Airlines, a flight company operating between Chiang Mai and Pai with a cute 12seat machine, more here: http://www.sga.co.th/main/index.php. And if you want to have a look at guesthouses in Pai, you find a list with homepages (and also background about hilltribes) here: http://my-lanna.blogspot.com. Something about the weather: If you go to the mountains during monsoon time, you have to be prepared for floods and landslides. Around Pai you find a lot of bridges and streets, which hat to be repaired after a flooding some years ago. So you better don't go there, if heavy rainfall is announced for Northern Thailand. But if the weather conditions are okay, then you will find beautiful landscapes around Pai and Mae Hong Son.
Reply to this The islands you should visit:
1) Koh Tao (perfect fot diving)
2) Koh Pha Ngan (full moon party)
3) Koh Phi Phi (The Beach)
4) Hat Ton Sai (Krabi) a little reggie beach with small bars and a wonderful people and surroundings
5) Koh Lanta (few people and the best beaches)
6) Koh Rock (take a boat from koh lanta to koh rock. Sleep in tents on a little island) One small "restaurant" and Komodo dragons.
😊
Simen
Reply to this Great thread.
Monsoon depends on the particular region as the winds blow in from different regions. One coast could be stormy and the other could be sunny !!
Simen, I plan to hit Tao and Phangan for sure.
If you had to pick one more from you list which would it be? Im afraid I dont have the time nor finances to see them all.
Reply to this I think you should not miss Chiang Mai and Pai. I was in Chiang Mai last July and most days were dry with just a bit of rain. Don't miss the temple on the Suthep Hill and u and your girlfriend can have a picnic at any of the numerous waterfalls in the region. Pai is just lovely. Lots of rapid development though, so do get there before all the charms are lost. Yeah, I agree u have to be careful about floods in Pai when there's heavy rain.
Here's some useful
seasonal weather info for Chiangmai, and
Chiang Mai travel
Reply to this Pai is on my list of places to go.
Apparently one can sleep in a treehouse there for a few Euros per night.
So many places to go. Unfortunately I wont make it to Pai this year. I hope the charms are still there by the time I get there. It is such a pity that tourism is causing so many places to lose that old backpacker/hippy atmosphere. And those air con hotel resorts are so sterile.
Mel
Reply to this Pai has a lot of possibilities to stay over night, guesthouses and hotels. You find a listing of many homepages of guesthouses and hotels and a lot of background information here:
Travel to Lanna . Pai is already visitied by many tourists, but has still a lazy atmosphere. I also recommend to travel from Pai to Mae Hong Son - it's a great street through the rainforest and the mountains.
Reply to this That is an interesting blog in the link you gave Marhas. I like the idea of the prisoners learning a skill and earning money. Thai prisons are so harsh that this would improve conditions for the prisoners I hope. Hopefully the prisoners get to keep all the money they earn.
Have you visited the prison?
Mel
Reply to this Thank you Mel. No I haven't been to this massage shop yet. It's not inside the prison, but outside the prison. As I could read in some newspapers, a woman is director of the prison. I think a man would not have had the idea. I'm sure, this prison is no paradise too. And especially for the women inside, who have to support their children outside. What they can do better with some earnings. Sure I go there, when I come to Chiang Mai again.
Reply to this I had been to Pai 3 times now. The 1st time was in end 2004, and it was the most beautiful then. 2nd was in end 2005, the year of the big flood. I had to go back there as I felt my 1st trip there was too short! A lot of damage then, like broken bridges. That was the most peaceful. 3rd was end of last year. Wow! I was shocked by all the new buildings. Like the Wawee Coffee. And I saw lots of "upmarket guesthouses" either just built or under construction in town. But luckily, the feel of the town was still intact.
I just wrote a piece on Pai for my travelblog:
http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/jchang/. Serves as a reminder to myself too on what Pai is/was like.
Reply to this It will be good if it develops in a tasteful way that does not destroy the atmosphere.
Surely they can develop it without taking away the Thai feeling about the place.
Looking at some of those resorts on Phukett just made me feel sad. They could be in anyplace in the world. Some of them had nothing of Thailand about them except the staff. There will be no point in flying all the way to Thailand if this kind of development continues.
Mel
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I was in PAI in January 2 years ago and i can say that its great....very relaxing place.....hot springs are great😊
the Airport was still being built..... so i dont know now how it is.....hope its stioo great when i visit in July
Reply to this The airport is finished now, and you can fly there with SGA Airlines from Chiang Mai. It's a small Cessna with 12 places. Really nice bird!
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